Boom-a-rang Diner

Had breakfast at Boom-​a-​rang Diner on a Friday at around 8:15. There were about 4 tables seated, and 4 more came in while I was eating. So, they certainly weren’t crowded, but were doing a good business. I was approached immediately for my drink order. The server was very friendly, but while I was eating, my drink remained empty for more than a few minutes. Finally, only when I was nearly ready to leave, did I get offered a refill. So, while she was friendly, that was annoying to go that long with no drink.
The breakfast menu is sparse: there are a few omelets, your traditional breakfasts, sides, and pancakes. I asked if I could get a chicken fried steak for breakfast, as I’ve heard good things. Turns out you can, even though it’s not on the menu. For $ 9.99 you get a chicken fried steak, hash browns, 2 eggs, and your choice of toast or biscuit with gravy. Be advised if you select sausage gravy (as I did) you will be upcharged.
The meal came out after less than 10 minutes, which is impressive because I could tell the steak was made fresh. It was easily the star of the meal, the gravy was put on the bottom, which allowed the top to stay nice and crunchy. It’s a large steak, and fork tender in most spots. It’s clearly handmade, this is not a frozen steak that was dropped in a deep fryer. The breading is nice and crisp but could use more seasoning. Also, didn’t adhere well to the meat. This is the best chicken fried steak I’ve had in Norman, but it doesn’t touch the steaks at Kendall’s in Noble or Cheever’s in OKC. That said, I would order it again, it’s a 4 star chicken fried steak.
The eggs were terrible, easily the worst part of the meal. I have no idea how they prepared them, I’m actually curious. But, they didn’t look like scrambled eggs, and certainly didn’t taste like them. The hash browns were typical, no seasoning, just smashed on the griddle. I always ask for them extra crispy, and these had some crispy, but nowhere near «extra» in my estimation.
The gravy was underseasoned but a nice consistency. However, it appears as though they just spoon some sausage into the already prepared gravy, rather than actually make sausage gravy. This results in a ring of grease which got bigger throughout the meal around the edge of the bowl of gravy. It wasn’t appealing. I would think if you’re not actually going to make the gravy with sausage properly, you wouldn’t want it on the menu. I would get biscuits and gravy again, but not the «sausage gravy.»
Overall, Boom-​a-​Rang eeks out 3 stars, but barely. For the good (the steak) there was a lot of areas that need work. That being said, I’d eat here again, and I will try it for lunch or dinner so I can get a burger.